The Ultimate Prop Desk » New Orleans Hornets http://www.makingmoneyrain.com Get free stock advice, stock market tips, current news on investments and stock market analysis. Stock market investing research guides, and finance advice. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:40:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 03-14-09 Free NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/03/03-14-09-free-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/03/03-14-09-free-nba-picks/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:23:21 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1921 units-03-14-09NBA Picks Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 48 27 64% +105 4 33 45 42% -48 3 46 35 57% +33 2 40 40 50% 0 1 154 137 53% +17 Total 321 284 53% +107 Today’s Picks Utah Jazz pk at Miami 5 units Houston Rockets -1.5 vs San Antonio 3 units Oklahoma [...]]]> NBA Picks

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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 48 27 64% +105
4 33 45 42% -48
3 46 35 57% +33
2 40 40 50% 0
1 154 137 53% +17
Total 321 284 53% +107

Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz pk at Miami 5 units
Houston Rockets -1.5 vs San Antonio 3 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +8 at Phoenix 1 units
New Orleans Hornets -1 at Chicago 1 units
Denver Nuggets -12.5 vs L.A. Clippers 5 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +5 vs Charlotte 1 units

Injury Report


Name Team Status Injury Note
Luol Deng CHI OUT Comment: Deng will miss at least two more weeks due to a tiny stress fracture in his right leg, the Associated Press reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT
Tim Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Thomas (knee) will likely return to the Bulls’ lineup Friday against the 76ers, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin (back) sat out for the fourth time in five games due to an aggravation of his back injury during Monday’s game against Houston.
Anthony Carter DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Carter (hip) will play for the first time since March 3, the Denver Post reports.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby (migraines) is questionable for Tuesday night’s game against Cleveland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Baron Davis LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Davis (hamstring) practiced Monday and is expected to play Tuesday night against Cleveland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Ricky Davis LAC OUT
Mark Blount MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Blount (personal) is expected to return to the Heat within the next few days, the Miami Herald reports.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT
Al Jefferson MIN OUT
Randy Foye MIN Day-to-Day Comment: Foye (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday and says he can play Friday against the Knicks. “If [head coach Kevin McHale] decides not to suit me up, I’m OK with that, but I definitely do want to play,” he told the St. Paul Pioneer Press
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Rodney Carney MIN Day-to-Day Comment: Carney (groin/lower abdomen) will be a game-time decision for Friday’s game at New York, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Peja Stojakovic NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Stojakovic is listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s game against Washington, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Sean Marks NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Marks (flu) will not play Wednesday against the Wizards, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Kevin Durant OKC OUT Comment: Durant (right ankle) is expected to return Monday, The Oklahoman reports.
Jeff Green OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Green (back) could return for Tuesday’s game against the Kings, the Oklahoman reports.
Nick Collison OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Collison missed his second straight game Wednesday because of a sore groin.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT Comment: Ginobili (ankle) was able to take jump shots at Spurs practice on Wednesday, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Carlos Boozer UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Boozer (ankle) will return to the lineup on Tuesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/03/03-14-09-free-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-25-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-25-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-25-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:27 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1580 units-02-25-09Yesterday 2-6 Cavs should have won and Portland should have lost.  So 2-6 either way.  Portland miraculously covered +4.5 by 0.5 when Steve Blake TRIED to intentionally miss the last free throw to retain possession, but the 90% ft shooter just doesn’t know how to miss, the line drive ft bounced around and went in, [...]]]> Yesterday

2-6

Cavs should have won and Portland should have lost.  So 2-6 either way.  Portland miraculously covered +4.5 by 0.5 when Steve Blake TRIED to intentionally miss the last free throw to retain possession, but the 90% ft shooter just doesn’t know how to miss, the line drive ft bounced around and went in, leaving Rockets bettors pissed off for sure.  Portland was down as much as 15 points with 5 minutes left in the game, HA! Glorious win for me on a terrible day.

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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 37 17 69% +100
4 28 38 42% -40
3 34 27 56% +21
2 34 28 55% +12
1 135 115 54% +20
Total 268 225 54% +113

Today’s Picks

Minnesota Timberwolves +7.5 vs Utah 5 units
San Antonio Spurs -2.5 vs Portland 3 units
Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 at Washington 1 units
New York Knicks +2.5 vs Orlando 1 units
Dallas Mavericks -8 vs Milwaukee 4 units
Memphis Grizzlies +7.5 at Indiana 1 units
New Orleans Hornets -8.5 vs Detroit 1 units
Chicago Bulls +2 at New Jersey 1 units
Charlotte Bobcats -3 at Sacramento 1 units
Boston Celtics -8 at L.A. Clippers 5 units
Denver Nuggets -8 vs Atlanta 1 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Mike Bibby ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Bibby may not play Wednesday against Denver due to the flu, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Kevin Garnett BOS OUT
Tony Allen BOS OUT
Brian Scalabrine BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Scalabrine, who injured his neck on Monday night, has flown back to Boston for precautionary reasons, the Boston Globe reports.
Tyrus Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: After logging more than 44 minutes Friday night against Denver, Thomas sat out Saturday’s practice with a strained right hamstring, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Luol Deng CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Deng (bruised right wrist) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Orlando.
Jerome James CHI OUT
Jason Terry DAL OUT
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT Comment: Stackhouse (heel) did not travel with the team to San Antonio as his injured heel has not healed, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Carmelo Anthony DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Anthony (bruised knee) said he would be a game-time decision on Sunday at Milwaukee, the Denver Post reports.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin (back) said he plans to play against the Celtics on Monday when they visit the Pepsi Center, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Danny Granger IND OUT
T.J. Ford IND Day-to-Day Comment: Ford came down with the flu and did not play in Monday’s loss to the Knicks, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Pacers coach Jim O’Brien admitted on Monday that Dunleavy (knee) is likely out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels IND Day-to-Day Comment: Daniels battled through the flu Monday night in Indiana’s loss to New York, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster (back) sat out a fifth consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby (ear infection) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT Comment: Kaman (foot) is still a couple weeks away from returning, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Baron Davis LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Davis (toe) will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s outing against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Al Thornton LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Thornton sat out his second consecutive game with a foot injury, the Associated Press reports.
Brian Skinner LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Skinner (Achilles) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Al Jefferson MIN OUT
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Jarvis Hayes NJN OUT Comment: Hayes (hand) hopes to play this week, despite having torn ligaments in his left thumb, the Newark Star Ledger reports.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Tyson Chandler NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Chandler (ankle) could return for Monday’s game against Sacramento, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Mickael Pietrus ORL Day-to-Day Comment: Pietrus (wrist) said he will not play in games on Tuesday (Chicago) or Wednesday (New York), the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Andre Miller PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller scored 17 points and handed out 10 assists during the 76ers’ loss Monday.
Elton Brand PHI OUT
Greg Oden POR OUT Comment: Oden (knee) traveled with the team for a three-game road trip which kicks on Tuesday, but he isn’t expected to play in the first two games against Houston and San Antonio, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT Comment: Webster is likely to miss the rest of the season while recovering from a left foot injury, The Oregonian reports.
Drew Gooden SAC OUT Comment: Gooden (groin) is expected to play Wednesday against Charlotte, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Tim Duncan SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Duncan was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game against Dallas with a sore knee, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT
Roger Mason SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Mason led the Spurs with 25 points (9-for-15 FG, 2-for-2 FT), five assists, five treys, three boards and two steals in 30 minutes of action Saturday night.
Carlos Boozer UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Boozer (knee) returned to the Jazz’ lineup for the first time in three months on Monday night against the Hawks.
Matt Harpring UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Harpring missed Tuesday’s practice after bruising his back in Monday’s game and is listed as ‘probable’ for Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-25-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02/21/09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022109-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022109-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:18:55 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1499 units-02-21-09Yesterday 9-2 MMR seem to be building a solid support at the 100 level, this is the 3rd time it bounced off the support.  Gained 18 units the last 2 days.  If we just stick to the formula of fading all 4 unit picks, MMR would be unstoppable.  The Orlando game yesterday was actually a [...]]]> Yesterday

9-2

MMR seem to be building a solid support at the 100 level, this is the 3rd time it bounced off the support.  Gained 18 units the last 2 days.  If we just stick to the formula of fading all 4 unit picks, MMR would be unstoppable.  The Orlando game yesterday was actually a 5 unit game, but I manually adjusted Rafer Alston to miss the game, which lowered it to a 4 unit, but of course Rafer kicked ass yesterday and ORL won with ease.  Denver started fast then faded, I think Denver covers that game 8 times out of 10, just a bad day for them.  And Lakers?  They obviously have no heart to cover games, blew a 13 point 4Q lead, how can they consider themselves a dominant team when they’re barely a .500 team ATS.  Mamba lacks the killer instinct.

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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 34 16 68% +90
4 26 36 42% -40
3 34 23 60% +33
2 32 24 57% +16
1 128 112 53% +16
Total 254 211 55% +115


Today’s Picks

San Antonio Spurs -7.5 at Washington 1 units
Sacramento Kings +13 at Dallas 2 units
Philadelphia 76ers +4 at Miami 1 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5 at Golden State 4 units
New Orleans Hornets +8 at Utah 3 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Jason Terry DAL OUT Comment: Terry (hand) visited with a team physician and while the bone is healing, an early return seems less likely, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse DAL Day-to-Day Comment: Stackhouse returned to action after missing three months with an injured right heel.
Andris Biedrins GSW OUT Comment: Biedrins (ankle) will most likely miss the Warriors’ game on Saturday against Oklahoma City, but could return for their next game against the Clippers, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Kelenna Azubuike GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Azubuike missed Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with a sore left knee, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Belinelli (ankle)returned to action on Wednesday after missing 15 games and scored six points in 15 minutes of action.
Dwyane Wade MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Wade left Thursday’s practice early with flu-like symptoms, the Miami Herald reports.
Jermaine O’Neal MIA Day-to-Day Comment: O’Neal is listed as day-to-day after suffering a bruised right eye in Wednesday’s loss to Minnesota, the Miami Herald reports.
James Jones MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Jones missed practice on Thursday to have his surgically repaired wrist examined by a doctor, the Miami Herald reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler rejoined New Orleans on Thursday and made the chartered flight with the team to Los Angeles, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT Comment: Peterson (foot) is expected to miss Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Andre Miller PHI OUT Comment: Miller underwent an MRI on Thursday that confirmed he sustained a right calf strain, the PhillyBurbs.com reports.
Elton Brand PHI OUT
Drew Gooden SAC OUT Comment: The Kings acquired Gooden (groin) from the Bulls on Wednesday as part of a six-player deal, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT Comment: Ginobili will be out two to three weeks with an injury to his right shin, Associated Press reports. Ginobili had played with some pain in the ankle prior to the All-Star break, and tests revealed he has a stress reaction of his distal right fibula, a few inches above his ankle.
Roger Mason SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Mason had 20 points but made just 7-of-17 shots in the Spurs’ loss to the Knicks on Tuesday.
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT Comment: Boozer (knee) will not play Saturday although he did return to full practice, the Deseret News reports.
Andrei Kirilenko UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is expected to play Tuesday night against Memphis, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Mehmet Okur UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Okur was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to play Thursday against Boston, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler practiced Thursday after sitting out Wednesday’s practice with a sore right hip, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022109-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-11-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:01:18 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1292 units-02-11-09Yesterday crap Just can’t break through that 125 resistence.  2 teams blew almost 20 point leads in the 4th quarter, wtf can you do.  i should just stick to sports I know nothing about, NHL. Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 28 15 65% +65 4 25 28 47% -12 3 31 21 60% +30 [...]]]> Yesterday

crap

Just can’t break through that 125 resistence.  2 teams blew almost 20 point leads in the 4th quarter, wtf can you do.  i should just stick to sports I know nothing about, NHL.

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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 15 65% +65
4 25 28 47% -12
3 31 21 60% +30
2 30 21 59% +18
1 121 106 53% +15
Total 235 191 55% +116


Today’s Picks

Charlotte Bobcats -8 vs Washington 1 units
San Antonio Spurs -6.5 at Toronto 3 units
Houston Rockets -13.5 vs Sacramento 2 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5 vs Phoenix 2 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +12 at Portland 4 units
New York Knicks +5 at L.A. Clippers 5 units
Philadelphia 76ers -11 vs Memphis 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers pk at Utah 4 units
Indiana Pacers +5 at Milwaukee 4 units
Denver Nuggets +7.5 at Orlando 5 units
New Orleans Hornets +8 vs Boston 2 units
Atlanta Hawks +3.5 at Detroit 5 units

NHL just for kicks, went 3-0 yesterday and 5-2 overall, but only posted 3 games.  I still can’t name 2 players in the entire league, that’s probably a good thing

NHL Win 10 Loss 4 Total PnL +1384.08
San Jose -145 300 Win 206.90
Chicago -230 300 Win 130.43
Colorado 175 171 Win 300.00
Calgary -110 300 Win 272.73
Buffalo -165 300 Win 181.82

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Joe Johnson ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Johnson (flu) returned to action Saturday night after having missed the previous two games. he scored 17 points with three boards, three assists and three treys in 34 minutes of action.
Mike Bibby ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Bibby (foot) will play Tuesday against the Wizards.
Tony Allen BOS OUT Comment: Allen will not play Wednesday against the Hornets due to a left thumb injury, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace has been participating in everything except contact drills at practice. He has been very matter-of-fact when discussing his return to play in the first Bobcat game after the All-Star break against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell CHA OUT Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard CHA OUT Comment: Howard most likely will not play Wednesday, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Delonte West CLE OUT
Tarence Kinsey CLE OUT
Wally Szczerbiak CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic CLE OUT Comment: Pavlovic could be out for up to six weeks with what ahs been diagnosed as a right ankle sprain, the Associated Press reports.
Richard Hamilton DET Day-to-Day Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Allen Iverson DET Day-to-Day Comment: Iverson missed Tuesday’s game against the Bulls because of flu-like symptoms, the Associated Press reports.
Yao Ming HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Yao (flu) scored 30 points (12-for-18 FG, 6-for-7 FT) with six boards, five blocks and a steal to lead the Rockets over the Timberwolves Saturday night.
Aaron Brooks HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Brooks returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday’s game with flu-like symptoms.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: The Indianapolis Star reports that Dunleavy will miss atleast the next two games with his right knee injury.
Marquis Daniels IND OUT Comment: Daniels will dress due to injuries to other Pacers Tuesday but is not expected to be available to play, the Pacers’ Official Website reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Mardy Collins LAC OUT
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT
Rudy Gay MEM OUT Comment: Gay (Hip) is listed as inactive for Monday’s game.
Kyle Lowry MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Lowry (sprained ankle) missed the Grizzlies game against the Hornets Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Darrell Arthur MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Arthur (personal reasons) missed his third straight game on Monday.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Luke Ridnour MIL OUT
Chris Paul NOR OUT Comment: Paul (groin) could return to action and play in Wednesday’s game against Boston, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Tim Thomas NYK OUT Comment: Thomas left Tuesday’s game against the Warriors with a sore left groin, the Associated Press reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Nenad Krstic OKC OUT Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Elton Brand PHI OUT Comment: Brand underwent surgery of his dislocated right shoulder Monday and will spend at least the next six months rehabbing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
LaMarcus Aldridge POR Day-to-Day Comment: Aldridge sat out Tuesday’s practice because of a bruised right hip sustained Sunday against the Knicks, the Oregonian reports.
Steve Blake POR OUT Comment: Blake, who has missed 11 of the past 12 games with a separated shoulder, took part in a full practice on Tuesday, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Brad Miller SAC OUT Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Jackson (personal) is expected to rejoin the Kings in time for Tuesday’s game in Dallas, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Mikki Moore SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Moore missed Tuesday’s game due to personal reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Ginobili (hip) had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Spurs’ win over the Celtics on Sunday.
Roger Mason SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Mason will play Tuesday against the Nets despite suffering from a sore shoulder sustained in Sunday’s win over the Celtics, the San Antonio Express-News.
Chris Bosh TOR OUT Comment: Bosh will not play Tuesday night and it is highly improbable that he will play Wednesday either, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Miles has missed the last two games due to bronchitis and is being considered a game-time decision for Sunday, the Deseret News reports.
Brevin Knight UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Knight sat out Sunday’s loss to Golden State with a bruised left quadriceps, the Associated Press reports.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler, who has missed the last two games with the flu, will be reevaluated Sunday before a decision is made on his status for Sunday night’s game against the Pacers, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT Comment: Blatche, who has missed the last seven games with a left knee strain, did some work in practice Monday but said that the knee is still bothering him and he will likely wait until after the all-star break to return, the Washington Post reports.
Darius Songaila WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Songaila left Tuesday’s game against the Hawks with an elbow injury.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 3 02-09-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-09-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-09-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:22:40 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1234 units-02-09-09Yesterday 5-5 What can you do when Knicks go on a 20-1 run in about 3 minutes span, and to add insult to injury, those midgets didn’t even win the game, what’s the point of even making that comeback going from down 17 to up 12, might as well stay blown out.   And don’t even [...]]]> Yesterday

5-5

What can you do when Knicks go on a 20-1 run in about 3 minutes span, and to add insult to injury, those midgets didn’t even win the game, what’s the point of even making that comeback going from down 17 to up 12, might as well stay blown out.   And don’t even get me started on the Minny game.  With Minny up 1 with 10 seconds left, Hornets should have held onto the ball to take the last shot.  And after Hornet made the 2 pionter, Minny should have then held on for the last shot, instead you suckers turn it over in 2 seconds and Hornets add 3 free throws in last 1.8 seconds to cover, f’ing bs.  I quit gambling…

and with that said, here’s today’s picks

units-02-09-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 25 27 48% -8
3 27 20 57% +21
2 29 20 59% +18
1 120 105 53% +15
Total 229 184 55% +126


Today’s Picks

Of course if David West is suspended today due to his ejection yesterday, then Hornets will be f’ed today. Paul likely not playing until after all star break. What’s the chance clippers continue to shoot over 55%? Short that sucker, Radmanovic will drop 40 on Thornton tonight guaranteed.

Philadelphia 76ers -3 vs Phoenix 1 units
New Orleans Hornets +2 at Memphis 5 units
Charlotte Bobcats pk vs L.A. Clippers 3 units
Milwaukee Bucks +5.5 vs Houston 3 units


Professional Figuring Skating Picks

NHL Win 6 Loss 3 Total PnL +774.82
New Jersey -155 300 Win 193.55
Montreal +130 300 Win 390.00

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace said there’s “no doubt” he’ll be ready to return from a rib and lung injury coming out of the All-Star break, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin returned to action Friday night after missing 10 games because of an abdominal strain.
Raja Bell CHA OUT Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard CHA Day-to-Day Comment: howard (toe) is being ruled out of Friday night’s game, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Sean May CHA OUT
Yao Ming HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Yao (flu) scored 30 points (12-for-18 FG, 6-for-7 FT) with six boards, five blocks and a steal to lead the Rockets over the Timberwolves Saturday night.
Aaron Brooks HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Brooks returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday’s game with flu-like symptoms.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Mardy Collins LAC OUT
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Rudy Gay MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Gay sat out on Saturday night with a strained hip flexor.
Kyle Lowry MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Lowry missed Saturday’s game against Toronto because of a sprained right ankle, the Associated Press reports.
Darrell Arthur MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Arthur missed his second straight game on Saturday because of family reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Luke Ridnour MIL OUT Comment: Ridnour will miss four weeks due to a broken right thumb suffered at practice Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Elton Brand PHI OUT Comment: Elton Brand will have season-ending surgery on his injured shoulder, ESPN.com reports.
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-09-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-08-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:12:45 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1220 units-02-08-09Friday’s Results 6-3 Took an unexpected day off yesterday (partially due to alocohol).  Anyways, believe it or not, we’re 2 units away from all time high for MMR despite last week’s struggles.  Believe in the system yall. Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 28 12 70% +80 4 24 26 48% -8 3 27 20 [...]]]> Friday’s Results

6-3

Took an unexpected day off yesterday (partially due to alocohol).  Anyways, believe it or not, we’re 2 units away from all time high for MMR despite last week’s struggles.  Believe in the system yall.

units-02-08-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 24 26 48% -8
3 27 20 57% +21
2 28 20 58% +16
1 117 101 54% +16
Total 224 179 56% +125


Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz -1.5 at Golden State 1 units
San Antonio Spurs +6.5 at Boston 2 units
Sacramento Kings +7 at Oklahoma City 4 units
Detroit Pistons -1.5 vs Phoenix 1 units
Portland Trail Blazers -7.5 vs New York 4 units
Orlando Magic -11.5 vs New Jersey 1 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +3 at New Orleans 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers +5 at Cleveland 1 units
Indiana Pacers -5 at Washington 1 units
Charlotte Bobcats +8 at Miami 1 units


Just for kicks, NHL model still in beta mode

NHL Win 3 Loss 2 Total PnL +174.82
Detroit -140 420 Win 300
Edmonton 165 300 Win 495
Dallas -170 510 Win 300
Philadelphia -160 480 Win 300


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Garnett (flu) returned to the Celtics’ starting line-up on Thursday after having missed the previous two games.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace said there’s “no doubt” he’ll be ready to return from a rib and lung injury coming out of the All-Star break, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin returned to action Friday night after missing 10 games because of an abdominal strain.
Raja Bell CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard CHA Day-to-Day Comment: howard (toe) is being ruled out of Friday night’s game, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Sean May CHA OUT
Delonte West CLE OUT
Tarence Kinsey CLE OUT
Wally Szczerbiak CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Pavlovic (flu) did not play in Wednesday night’s game against the Knicks.
Rodney Stuckey DET Day-to-Day Comment: Stuckey (thigh) is expected play Wednesday night when the Pistons host the Heat, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Richard Hamilton DET Day-to-Day Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Andris Biedrins GSW OUT Comment: Biedrins (ankle) will miss at least the next three games and won’t return until after the All-Star break at the earliest, 48minutes.net reports.
Corey Maggette GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Maggette missed practice on Thursday to go to Los Angeles to receive treatment on his sore back, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT
Monta Ellis GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Ellis had his worst performance of the season in Wednesday’s win against Phoenix, scoring just two points on 0-for-7 shooting from the field.
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger (knee) scored 33 points on 9-of-21 shooting (three 3-pointers) from the field and 12-of-12 from the free-throw line Friday night in Indiana’s victory over Orlando.
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster was limited to nine minutes in the first half of Thursday’s loss to the Sixers due to a sore ankle, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels IND Day-to-Day Comment: Daniels (back) sat out his second straight game on Friday.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT
Shawn Marion MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Marion was poked in the eye by the Pistons’ Allen Iverson on Wednesday and says it is still sore, the Miami Herald reports.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT Comment: Wright had a productive practice on Friday and is nearing a return from knee surgery, the Miami Herald reports.
Craig Smith MIN OUT Comment: Smith will miss at least two weeks after X-rays revealed a small break in his injured ribs, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Yi Jianlian NJN OUT
Bobby Simmons NJN OUT Comment: Simmons (abdominal strain) will likely be out until after the All-Star break, according to the New York Post.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT Comment: Najera (abdominal strain) says now that he will be out until after the All-Star break, the New York Post reports.
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Chris Paul NOR OUT Comment: Paul (groin) will not play Wednesday and back-up Antonio Daniels will start in his place, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler (ankle) is not expected to play Wednesday against the Bulls, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knee) rejoined his teammates, but is not ready to resume practice, Newsday reports.
Al Harrington NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Harrington is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of a sore left knee, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Duhon is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of the flu, Newsday reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Joe Smith OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Smith (knee) is expected to action Wednesday night against the Nuggets, The Oklahoman reports.
Nenad Krstic OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Steve Blake POR OUT Comment: Coach Nate McMillan said it’s doubtful Blake (shoulder) will return for Sunday’s game versus the Knicks, the Associated Press reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Brad Miller SAC Day-to-Day Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Ginobili (hip) expects to play on Sunday against the Celtics, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT Comment: Boozer (left knee) is targeting Feb. 17 for his return to the Jazz lineup, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Deron Williams UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Williams (thigh) will make his return from a two-game absence when the Jazz matchup against the Mavs on Thursday night, the
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is aiming to return shortly after the All-Star break, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: After missing Thursday’s game with bronchitis, Miles will again be out, the Deseret News reports.
Brevin Knight UTH Day-to-Day Comment: The reports that Knight received an inflamed left thumb and did not return in the second half Thursday night.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler will sit out Friday’s game against the Nuggets due to the flu, the Associated Press reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT
Juan Dixon WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Dixon (elbow) missed practice Thursday and will likely miss Friday’s game with the Nuggets, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Stevenson (back) missed practice Thursday and will probably miss Friday’s game, the Washington Post reports.
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-06-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-06-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-06-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:52:58 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1188 units-02-06-09Yesterday 3-0 Hope you all jumped on the gimme +250 lake show moneyline.  and once again the 55% rule comes thru for us.  Maybe I should incorporate that as an official play.  the 100 support bounce has been nice. lets keep this going Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 28 12 70% +80 4 22 [...]]]> Yesterday

3-0

Hope you all jumped on the gimme +250 lake show moneyline.  and once again the 55% rule comes thru for us.  Maybe I should incorporate that as an official play.  the 100 support bounce has been nice. lets keep this going

units-02-06-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 22 26 46% -16
3 26 19 58% +21
2 28 20 58% +16
1 114 99 54% +15
Total 218 176 55% +116


Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz -2.5 at Sacramento 1 units
New Orleans Hornets -4.5 vs Toronto 3 units
Portland Trail Blazers -5 at Oklahoma City 3 units
Orlando Magic -6.5 at Indiana 1 units
Los Angeles Clippers +5 at Memphis 1 units
Golden State Warriors +10.5 at Phoenix 1 units
Denver Nuggets -7 at Washington 4 units
New York Knicks +6.5 vs Boston 1 units
Atlanta Hawks +2 at Charlotte 4 units


I’m half way done on my hockey model, let’s see how it works work so far, haven’t finished the injury factors, and haven’t done any backtesting, this is strictly applying the NBA model to NHL.  Let’s have a laugh, har har


Columbus 170 200 Win 340
Montreal 110 100 Win 110
Nashville 160 100 Win 160
New Jersey -180 300 Win 166.67
Dallas -135 200 Win 148.15

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Joe Johnson ATL OUT Comment: Johnson (viral infection) did not practice Thursday and a team spokesperson didn’t know whether he’d fly up from Atlanta for Friday’s game in Charlotte, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Al Horford ATL Day-to-Day Comment: The Hawks expect Horford (knee) to return to the lineup Wednesday against Minnesota, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Kevin Garnett BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Garnett (flu) participated in Thursday morning’s shootaround and is expected to play Thursday against the Lakers, though coach Doc Rivers expects him to be at less than full speed, according to the Boston Globe.
Tony Allen BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Allen (flu) worked out and will play Tuesday night against Philadelphia, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: The Bobcats don’t expect Wallace (partially collapsed lung and broken rib) to return until sometime after the All-Star break, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin (abdomen) practiced on Wednesday and said he felt no pain, the Charlotte Observer reports. This was his first practice since straining his abdomen Jan. 10.
Sean May CHA OUT
Chauncey Billups DEN OUT Comment: Billups, who sprained his right ankle Tuesday, sat out Wednesday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin (strep throat) sat out Wednesday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT
Monta Ellis GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Ellis had his worst performance of the season in Wednesday’s win against Phoenix, scoring just two points on 0-for-7 shooting from the field.
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger, who was a game-time decision Tuesday due to a sore knee, had 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including four three-pointers, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocks in 37 minutes.
Zach Randolph LAC OUT Comment: Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said Randolph (bruised left knee) is nearing a return, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Mardy Collins LAC OUT
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Darko Milicic MEM OUT Comment: Milicic (knuckle) will take part in a full practice Tuesday in hopes of returning to action Wednesday against the Rockets, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Kyle Lowry MEM OUT Comment: Lowry will not play Wednesday due to a grade-2 ankle sprain, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Chris Paul NOR OUT Comment: Paul (groin) will not play Wednesday and back-up Antonio Daniels will start in his place, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler (ankle) is not expected to play Wednesday against the Bulls, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knee) rejoined his teammates, but is not ready to resume practice, Newsday reports.
Al Harrington NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Harrington is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of a sore left knee, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Duhon is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of the flu, Newsday reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Joe Smith OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Smith (knee) is expected to action Wednesday night against the Nuggets, The Oklahoman reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT Comment: Nelson has sustained a torn right labrum in his shoulder and it will be decided over the next week whether he will have surgery or attempt rehab, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Steve Blake POR OUT Comment: Despite previous reports of Blake (shoulder) being a game-time decision for Monday’s game against the Hornets, he did not travel with the team and is expected to miss the next two road games in Dallas and Oklahoma City, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Brad Miller SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Miller (abdominal strain) is expected to practice Thursday, but is still considered day-to-day heading into Friday night’s game against Utah, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Beno Udrih SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Udrih (calf) is listed as day-to-day for Monday’s game against Phoenix, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Jackson missed Monday night’s game because of personal reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Chris Bosh TOR OUT Comment: Tests on Bosh’s knee didn’t reveal any structural damage, but he’s listed as doubtful for Friday’s game against New Orleans, the Associated Press reports.
Jose Calderon TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Calderon (hamstring) is likely to play on Friday against New Orleans, the Associated Press reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Deron Williams UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Williams (thigh) will make his return from a two-game absence when the Jazz matchup against the Mavs on Thursday night, the
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is aiming to return shortly after the All-Star break, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Miles (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s tilt against the Maverickss after coming down with an upper respiratory infection, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Brevin Knight UTH Day-to-Day Comment: The reports that Knight received an inflamed left thumb and did not return in the second half Thursday night.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler will miss Wednesday night’s game with the Nets due to the flue, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT
Juan Dixon WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Dixon suffered a right arm injury Monday night and will miss some time, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Stevenson (back) will not play Wednesday night against New Jersey, the Washington Post reports.
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3-3

units-02-04-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 22 26 46% -16
3 25 19 57% +18
2 28 20 58% +16
1 106 94 53% +12
Total 209 171 55% +110

Today’s Picks

So ESPN Hollinger’s site is down, I can’t account for injuries today


Portland Trail Blazers +3.5 at Dallas 1 units
Golden State Warriors +4 vs Phoenix 1 units
New Jersey Nets +2 at Washington 1 units
Miami Heat +4 at Detroit 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers -7.5 at Toronto 1 units
Orlando Magic -13 vs L.A. Clippers 1 units
Houston Rockets -5.5 at Memphis 1 units
Denver Nuggets -1.5 at Oklahoma City 1 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5 at New York 1 units
New Orleans Hornets -2.5 vs Chicago 1 units
Atlanta Hawks +2 at Minnesota 1 units
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1-1

Cavs choked away the 4Q, it’s the way things been going lately.  If nothing else, the injury reports might be helpful to you guys, that’s about it.   Good luck to all

units-01-30-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 27 9 75% +90
4 20 25 44% -20
3 21 18 54% +9
2 24 16 60% +16
1 98 83 54% +15
Total 190 151 56% +110


Today’s Picks


Philadelphia 76ers -10 vs Washington 2 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +10 at Utah 5 units
New Jersey Nets +7.5 at Atlanta 1 units
Milwaukee Bucks +7.5 at Toronto 3 units
Indiana Pacers -3 vs Miami 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers -6.5 at Minnesota 1 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -15.5 vs L.A. Clippers 3 units
New Orleans Hornets -9.5 vs Golden State 1 units
Chicago Bulls -1 at Sacramento 1 units
Charlotte Bobcats +10 at Denver 2 units
Detroit Pistons +5.5 vs Boston 1 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Al Horford ATL OUT Comment: Horford (knee) participated in portions of Tuesday’s practice, but is not ready to play Wednesday night against the Knicks, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT Comment: Scalabrine will miss a week to 10 days after suffering a concussion during Tuesday’s practice, the Associated Press reports.
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Tests revealed that Wallace, who exited Charlotte’s game against the Lakers on Tuesday early to head to the hospital after being elbowed by Andrew Bynum, suffered a partially collapsed lung and fractured rib. Wallace’s lung has been restored to full capacity but he’ll remain hospitalized over the next 48 hours for observation.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin (abdominal) was examined by a specialist who advised he continue to rest his injury for another week to 10 days, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Sean May CHA OUT
Drew Gooden CHI OUT Comment: Gooden rejoined the Bulls at their Wednesday morning shootaround after seeing a specialist for his strained left groin and abdominal pull in Phoenix on Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE OUT Comment: Ilgauskas (Ankle) is listed as doubtful for Thursday’s game at Orlando, The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Delonte West CLE OUT
Carmelo Anthony DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Anthony (hand) has been cleared to return to the lineup against the Bobcats on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
Richard Hamilton DET OUT Comment: Hamilton tweaked his groin in Wednesday’s 98-89 win over the Timberwolves, Mlive.com reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Pacers head coach Jim O’Brien said he wasn’t sure if Granger (knee) would be able to play against the Heat on Friday, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Zach Randolph LAC OUT Comment: Randolph (knee) said he will travel with the Clippers on their upcoming road trip and could play as early as Monday, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Mardy Collins LAC OUT Comment: Collins (calf) is expected to miss another week or two, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Trevor Ariza LAL OUT Comment: Ariza has shown some improvement from his concussion where he experienced nausea, dizziness and ringing in his ears after being hit in the head by Charlotte’s Juwan Howard Tuesday, the Orange County Register reports.
Shawn Marion MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Marion (groin) could return Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT Comment: Bogut missed his eighth straight game because of back spasms.
Luke Ridnour MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Ridnour (nose, concussion) is probable to play on Friday against the Raptors, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT Comment: Ollie has been running and doing some right-handed shooting while coming back from a dislocated left elbow, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Yi Jianlian NJN OUT
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
David West NOR Day-to-Day Comment: West (back) practiced again on Thursday and declared himself ready to play, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler (ankle) said he may return from his sprained left ankle injury before next month’s All-Star break, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT Comment: Peterson left Wednesday’s game against Denver in the second quarter with a sprained left foot, the Associated Press reports.
Joe Smith OKC OUT
Desmond Mason OKC OUT Comment: Mason (knee) is out for the season after hyperextending his knee during Wednesday’s game against Memphis, the Associated Press reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT Comment: Kirilenko will have surgery to remove a bone fragment from his right foot, the Desert News reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT Comment: Blatche was diagnosed with a left knee strain on Tuesday and will miss the next two-to-four weeks, game the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT Comment: Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott said Tuesday that the team is hopeful that Thomas will not need surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, the Washington Post reports.
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT Comment: Stevenson (back) practiced for the first time in three weeks on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports.
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2-0 (plus 2-0 in tennis for a combined 4-0 day)

I’m going to write a letter to David Stern to suggest that NBA should save their operating cost, don’t even play the games anymore, cuz he can just leave it up to me to tell him who’s going to win every night.  Please…the books have got to be shaking in their panties.  This will be the last post for the weekend as I’ll be out of town

One Month Money Raining Chart

One Month Money Raining Chart


Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 27 7 79% +100
4 19 23 45% -16
3 20 16 56% +12
2 23 14 62% +18
1 81 69 54% +12
Total 170 129 57% +126


Today’s Picks

keep in mind that one of the crucial factors for these selections is recent trends, if you go back to Suns games ATS, you’ll see they have not been covering as of late, so you may want to take it with a grain of salt, I can predict winners for Stern, but games don’t always follow trends.  In fact, Suns are 1-8-1 in last 10 games ATS, that’s not to say they’re a terrible team, but Vegas has been overvaluing them that’s for damn sure.  But we’ve caught onto that at MMR for the most part the last couple weeks and been riding on that Don’t Pass line on Suns.

Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5 at Golden State 4 units
Dallas Mavericks +3.5 at Detroit 1 units
Indiana Pacers +1 vs Houston 1 units
New York Knicks -6 vs Memphis 1 units
Milwaukee Bucks +5.5 at Atlanta 1 units
New Jersey Nets +12.5 at San Antonio 1 units
New Orleans Hornets pk at Minnesota 1 units
Los Angeles Clippers +2.5 vs Oklahoma City 1 units
Charlotte Bobcats +4 vs Phoenix 3 units
Toronto Raptors +2.5 at Chicago 1 units


RainMaker Jr. with his can’t-miss of the day (the same crew that brought you the tennis winners last night)

San Fran/Clara under 130, take it all the way down to 127.5, if you’re a degenerate and action fiend, take the under first half on that game as well


Injuries



Name Team Status Injury Note
Al Horford ATL OUT Comment: Horford (knee) did not play Monday against the Raptors, the fifth straight game he has missed, the Associated Press reports.
Marvin Williams ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Williams (concussion) will not play in Monday’s game against the Raptors.
Acie Law ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Law suffered a bruised quadriceps in the second quarter of Monday’s game against the Raptors and did not return, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin (abdominal strain) has been cleared to do some running, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Sean May CHA OUT
Drew Gooden CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Gooden sat out Tuesday night’s loss to Atlanta because of a strained left groin, the Associated Press reports.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE OUT
Delonte West CLE OUT
Josh Howard DAL Day-to-Day Comment: Howard (wrist) was on the Mavericks’ active roster for the matinee game against the Sixers, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT
Andris Biedrins GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Biedrins (wrist) missed his first game of the season on Wednesday but hopes to play on Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT Comment: Belinelli sat out Wednesday night’s game against Oklahoma City with a sprained right ankle, the Associated Press reports.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT Comment: McGrady (knee) practiced on Thursday, but will miss Friday’s game against the Pacers, the Associated Press reports.
Ron Artest HOU OUT Comment: Artest (ankle) took part in Thursday’s practice, but no timetable has been set for his return to game action, the Associated Press reports.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Shane Battier HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Battier (foot) had just six points and six rebounds in 36 minutes Monday.
Marcus Camby LAC OUT Comment: Camby (ankle) practiced Thursday and could return to action for Friday night’s game against Oklahoma City, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Zach Randolph LAC OUT Comment: Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said the timetable for Randolph’s return from a bruised left knee is under two weeks, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Baron Davis LAC OUT Comment: Davis tweaked his hamstring while working out Tuesday, setting himself back another week in his return from a bruised tailbone, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Darius Miles MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Miles (flu) will sign a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies Tuesday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Darko Milicic MEM OUT
Quinton Ross MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Ross (back spams) missed Wednesday’s game against the Bobcats, the Associated Press reports.
Andrew Bogut MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Bogut (back) will likely be out until next week at the earliest, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Devin Harris NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Harris underwent further testing on his bruised ribs Thursday in New Orleans. All of the tests cam back negative and Harris is listed as day-to-day, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports.
Yi Jianlian NJN OUT
Trenton Hassell NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Hassell missed Tuesday’s practice because of a strained left calf, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
David West NOR OUT Comment: West has been ruled out of Friday’s game against Minnesota because of back spasms, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler has been ruled out of Friday night’s game against Minnesota because of a sprained left ankle, the New Orleans Times Picayune reports.
Hilton Armstrong NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Armstrong (knee) practiced Thursday, but is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against Minnesota, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Chris Duhon NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Duhon did not practice on Tuesday because of his sore back, the New York Post reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT Comment: James will miss the remainder of the season due to a ruptured right Achilles’ tendon.
Kevin Durant OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Durant only participated in half of the Thunder’s Tuesday practice and did not play in the session ending scrimmage The Oklahoman reports.
Joe Smith OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Smith (knee) is doubtful for Wednesday’s game, The Oklahoman reports.
Jose Calderon TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Calderon (hamstring) will test his hamstring in practice on Thursday, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT Comment: X-rays showed that Humphries leg injury is a fractured right fibula, the Associated Press reports.
Jermaine O’Neal TOR Day-to-Day Comment: O’Neal said Monday that he will play Wednesday night, the Toronto Star reports.
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